What does tommy rot mean?
Tommy rot means Nonsense, rot..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Nonsense, rot..
My brothers, on the other hand, considered that my talents were overrated. Putting it plainly, they told me that what I wrote was tommy-rot.
Use tommy rot when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tommy rot means Nonsense, rot..
Common synonyms include tosh, tarradiddle, twaddle, bosh.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
My brothers, on the other hand, considered that my talents were overrated. Putting it plainly, they told me that what I wrote was tommy-rot.
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